Talk:It Would Be So Nice

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[edit] Five reasons to delete one paragraph.

The song is generally regarded as one of Pink Floyd's weakest singles [citation needed]; it was written out of desperation [citation needed] as lead songwriter Syd Barrett stopped contributing to the band, and the song was largely ignored after its release (by both the public and the band).[citation needed] However some fans now think the song has been unfairly criticized. It really is about as good as the other Rick Wright tunes released by Pink Floyd the same year such as "Remember A Day", and "See-Saw." The main difference is that on "It Would Be So Nice" the group was trying to write a hit single and failed.


I'm putting this poor old paragraph out of its misery. Not just because it contains three calls for citation. Not just because it contains weasel words. Not just because it has blatant POV. Not just because it's poorly written. Those things all add up, but the most important reason is, the paragraph doesn't really tell us anything notable in the first place. It's just plain unnecessary.

Incidentally, in the way of chit-chat, I like the song. Not half the song "Paint Box" is, but a damn sight better than "See Saw". --63.25.235.117 (talk) 15:08, 25 December 2007 (UTC)